What is the difference between Bloodreaver Flesh and Ruby Red?

ΔE 18 (loose). Ruby Red is a little lighter, much more saturated, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Bloodreaver Flesh vs Ruby Red

Bloodreaver Flesh

Brand: Citadel / Warhammer
Range: Colour: Layer
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #7a3a2a (estimate)

Ruby Red

Brand: Nocturna Models
Range: N-Paint Basic
Code: NA19
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #a8413c (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 18.3, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Ruby Red is a little lighter, much more saturated, cooler than Bloodreaver Flesh.

Can I use Ruby Red instead of Bloodreaver Flesh?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 18). Ruby Red is a little lighter, much more saturated, cooler than Bloodreaver Flesh.

Can I use Bloodreaver Flesh instead of Ruby Red?

The same difference applies the other way round: Bloodreaver Flesh is a little darker, much more muted, warmer.

ΔE is the colour difference between our two swatch estimates: under about 6 is close, over about 15 is loose. Real paints also differ in finish, coverage and how they thin, so test before you commit.

See Bloodreaver Flesh on the colour wheel See Ruby Red on the colour wheel

Other Nocturna Models paints close to Bloodreaver Flesh

Bloodreaver Flesh vs Brutal Brown (NA43)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 9, close · closer than Ruby Red
Bloodreaver Flesh vs Chestnut Brown (NA42)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 15, fair · closer than Ruby Red
Bloodreaver Flesh vs Red Flesh (NA03)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 23, loose

Other Citadel paints close to Ruby Red

Ruby Red vs Tuskgor FurColour: Layer · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Bloodreaver Flesh
Ruby Red vs Knight-Questor FleshColour: Layer · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Bloodreaver Flesh
Ruby Red vs Mephiston RedColour: Base · ΔE 14, fair · closer than Bloodreaver Flesh

All matches: Bloodreaver Flesh equivalents · Ruby Red equivalents